I don’t know about you, but these years keep going by faster and faster! How is it 2023 already?? As I have been preparing for this new year with new goals, I looked back at my yearly and monthly themes from 2022. I chose each monthly theme based on where I was mentally, emotionally, and physically and focused on what…
Welcome to the New Year! I am so happy you have joined me in getting active and making healthy food choices. Our Family Activity Calendar features all kinds of ideas to get your family moving indoors and out. Watch the Julia on the Edge social media for videos and recipes!
We are gearing up for our first ever Family Fitness Group! This group is designed to get parents and kids moving together and off the screens. If your family is like a lot of those in the colder, snowier parts of the country, you have probably seen the shift from kids being outside and a little more active to being…
On May 26, 2022, I walked out of the hospital that I worked at as a full-time employee for 19 years for the last time. While I couldn’t believe I was actually doing it, I knew that it was the right thing for me to do. Six months have come and gone since that day. A lot of things have…
Here it is! A whole month of activities, meal makeovers, snacks, and fun family exercise! Check the Facebook page for videos explaining the calendar and exercise demonstrations.
I am finally getting something out there that I have been wanting to do for a while–a family activity calendar that gives you a little bit of physical activity, some meal ideas, family activities, and hopefully some fun. With the colder weather that arrived in Iowa in literally about 4 hours last Thursday, the shock to the system of 70…
Today I am going to address two points from my Changing Family Habits post. Cutting back on both of these are things that I think some of us think will help, but in the end, don’t always have the desired outcome. You need the right amounts of both. Less fat generally means added sugar. Fats add richness and flavor to…
Last week, I talked about some nutrition basics in my post about Changing Family Habits. Today I would like to dive a little deeper into the first of Julia’s Basic Thoughts on Nutrition. When you are choosing foods for yourself and your family, I think that we all know that basic, unprocessed foods are best. However, having easy-to-grab and easy-to-eat…
Over the next few weeks, I am going to be sharing how I began changing some of our family habits, particularly around food, many years ago when the kids were little. As the kids have gotten older and as I have learned more about nutrition, some of my thoughts and practices have changed a bit. The biggest thing that I…
For a few years now, I have been looking into different meal planning methods, products, tips and tricks. I have actually been planning our family meals for many years, so the concept is not new to me. I used to start with the grocery list as a guide to what to plan. I would check ads and coupons, what we…
